Partisan polarization remains the dominant, seemingly unalterable condition of American politics. Republicans and Democrats agree on very little – and when they do, it often is in the shared belief that they have little in common. Yet the gulf that separates Republicans and Democrats sometimes obscures the divisions and diversity […] Read more »
For Democrats, the future goes from bad to worse
Democrats better hope things are darkest before the dawn because they now face a series of challenges that combine to offer a bleak near-term future for their party. As I argued three weeks ago in this column space, two trends were preparing to collide in Virginia — Democrats’ growing strength […] Read more »
2021 shows Republicans shouldn’t fear high voter turnout
The Republican Party did very well on Tuesday. Beyond its win in the Virginia gubernatorial election, it came quite close to capturing the New Jersey governor’s mansion. And the GOP did it in a way that might scare some Democrats: higher voter turnout. At least in this era, Republicans don’t […] Read more »
Republican hold notable advantage heading into 2022
Joe Biden’s low approval rating not only impacted recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey, it also could spell doom for Democrats in the upcoming midterms and even impact Biden’s ability to run for re-election, according to a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll taken of registered voters immediately following those elections […] Read more »
Gloomy landscape for Democrats for midterms as Biden’s approval drops to 38%: USA TODAY/Suffolk poll
A year before the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans hold a clear early lead on the congressional ballot as President Joe Biden’s approval rating sinks to a new low of 38%. A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, taken Wednesday through Friday, found that Biden’s support had cratered among the independent voters […] Read more »
Youngkin’s rural voter landslide sounds alarms for Democrats
Republicans had a satisfying Election Day last week, particularly in Virginia, where Glenn Youngkin captured the governor’s mansion after former President Donald Trump lost the state by 10 points in 2020. There were a number of factors behind that big swing, but one of the biggest was the GOP’s strength […] Read more »